
Frequently Asked Questions
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The current catalog of courses are available through 11:59 pm (MT) August 31, 2026, after which time no new enrollments will be possible. The new catalog of courses will open for enrollment at 12:00 am (MT) on September 8, 2026.
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To make understanding your state's specific requirements easy, we offer a State Licensure Requirements page that connects you directly to official state education agency websites. There, you can review the exact renewal or advancement criteria for your state — including whether you need clock hours, graduate credits, or letter grades.
Simply browse state-by-state to:
- Find your state’s renewal requirements
- Confirm whether clock hours (Albion PD) or graduate credits (Albion PD+) are needed
- Make informed decisions about which pathway best fits your goals
By reviewing your state’s official guidelines first, you can confidently choose the Albion pathway that aligns with your certification and career advancement needs.
Please note: Requirements vary by state, district, and charter school. It is the responsibility of each student who uses our courses to confirm directly with their licensing authority or HR department as to whether these courses satisfy the appropriate salary advancement or recertification criteria BEFORE enrolling.
Yes. You can take both PD and PD+ courses at the same time or just one or the other, depending on your needs.
Visit . From there, you will be able to create an account and register for any course(s) of your choosing!
Effective September 8, 2026, the Albion Center is moving to new enrollment and learning management systems. All users will need to create a new account at. We apologize for any inconvenience; these new platforms will provide a significantly improved user experience.
Users who registered before September 8, can continue accessing their courses through. Student record information and grading can be found in your.
Users who registered on or after August 8, 2026, can access new courses—and, when using the same email address, previous courses—through their Albion Institute account at.
No. PD and PD+ courses are open enrollment. Students do not need to apply for admission at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. However, students taking PD+ courses must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution at the time they enroll the course.
As an institution of higher education, we are committed to continuous improvement. Changes to courses are focused on increasing high-quality content that delivers real-world tools which can be applied within the classroom once you complete our courses. Our changes are about making learning deeper, more meaningful, and more aligned with what teachers want and need within the classroom. Our courses are designed to be transformational, not transactional.
If you enrolled in courses prior to September 1, 2026, you will have 12 months from the date you enrolled to complete the course with no need to enroll in our new system.
To celebrate the launch of Albion PD and Albion PD+, we are offering special launch pricing for a limited time!
Albion PD:
• $59 for a 15-hour course
• $79 for a 30-hour course
• $99 for a 45-hour course
Albion PD+:
• Graduate credit courses starting at $100 per credit
All Albion Center students are eligible for a one-time $100 credit that can be applied toward any PD or PD+ course. Please view our $100 credit page for more information.
A student’s first transcript request is provided at no cost. Any additional transcript requests are the student’s responsibility and are subject to the applicable transcript fee.
No. The fee per course is inclusive of all costs. There are no additional fees for registration or course materials.
Please view our refund policy page for more information about refunds and course transfers.
No. Form 1098-T is not filed for students. However, eligible educators "can deduct up to $300 ($600 if married filing jointly and both spouses are eligible educators, but not more than $300 each) of unreimbursed trade or business expenses from their federal taxes.” Qualified expenses include amounts eligible educators paid or incurred for participation in professional development courses. For more information visit .
Neither Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV nor the Albion Center provide legal or tax advice. Consult a qualified tax advisor for specific information regarding your individual situation.
Yes, the transcripts are signed by Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV's registrar.
Albion PD courses are recorded as clock hours and documented as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) on an official university transcript. Albion PD+ courses are recorded as graduate credits, including letter grades (A–F). Both clock hours and graduate credits will appear on the same transcript, when applicable.
For courses in which you registered on or before 11:59 pm (MT) August 31, 2026, go to our Transcript Request page.
For courses for which you registered on and after 12:00 am (MT) on September 8, 2026, please go to your page within your Albion Institute account.
In order for PD+ courses to count towards a master’s degree at ISU, any student must first complete their course(s) and then apply to Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Graduate School. If admitted into an ISU graduate program, the student will then work with their advisor to file a to apply an Albion Center course(s) toward their degree requirements.
For more information, go to “Students (5598 Courses)”, or contact our customer support team at albion@isu.edu for more information on this process.
Effective for the 2026-27 academic year, admitted ISU graduate students may to apply up to six Albion Center credits toward a Master’s degree within the College of Education.
Albion Center PD+ courses are priced to be affordable and accessible for practicing educators. The price point is significantly discounted from what ISU graduate students pay in tuition. Therefore, in fairness to ISU graduate students, we limit the number of Albion Center credits that are petitionable.
As the name implies, a petition is not guaranteed. However, the Albion Center will work with students and ISU’s School of Education to identify courses that will articulate to master’s degree programs within the School.
Yes. Students must hold a baccalaureate degree in order to enroll in a PD+ course. PD+ courses are graduate-level courses listed in ISU’s . These courses are specifically designed to carry the same quality and rigor of master’s level courses and meet the and definition of a “credit hour”.
All PD and PD+ courses are fully online and self-paced, allowing students to complete coursework at their convenience and on a schedule that works best for them.
PD and PD+ courses are asynchronous, self-paced courses developed by educators who hold at least a master’s degree and have classroom experience.
- PD courses offer students opportunity for self-directed learning.
- PD+ courses are supported by instructors of record. Students will receive timely, personalized feedback and ongoing support from a live instructor throughout the course.
PD courses are available in 15-, 30-, or 45-clock-hour options and provide instructional content and an expected commensurate level of self-directed student effort.
For PD+ courses, one credit hour assumes 15 hours of instruction (and approximately twice this amount of time in study and preparation outside of instructional time) for a total of 45 hours of student effort. For example, for a one credit course completed over 15 weeks, the credit hours should be thought of on a weekly basis of three hours of total work per credit hour, the equivalent of one hour of instructional time plus two hours of student preparation.
A course is considered complete on the date the student fulfills all course requirements, including all required assignments and the post-course survey. Once completed, students may access their account and print an unofficial document showing course completion. However, a course is not considered finalized until a grade is assigned on a student's transcript. Once the course is completed, students can expect to be able to obtain their transcript from the National Student Clearinghouse within seven (7) business days from the date a course is completed. Transcripts are the only official student record.
Progress for PD courses can be viewed through your Moodle ISU Community account. Progress for PD+ courses can be viewed through your Canvas account. Final grades for all courses will be recorded on your official transcript.
We collect students’ dates of birth to help verify identity and prevent the creation of duplicate accounts and reporting. All demographic and personally identifiable information we collect is handled securely and kept confidential in accordance with the ISU privacy policy and FERPA standards.
The Albion Center does not complete, sign, verify, or submit forms, documents, or letters provided by students or third parties. We are also unable to fill in or provide information on third-party forms or documentation. Transcripts are a student’s only official document of record.
Albion Center for Professional Development
921 S 8th Ave Stop 8380
Pocatello, ID 83209
Please contact disability services if you are in need of accommodations.
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Yes, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV is accredited through the
There is no set limit on the number of courses students may register for. While the flexibility of our self-paced courses allows students to work according to their own schedules, students should carefully consider the time commitment required to ensure a meaningful learning experience before registering for multiple courses at the same time.
We do not recommend that students enroll in more than 6 PD+ credits at a time. For enrolled graduate students, .
Students are responsible for managing their course load and allowing sufficient time to complete all course requirements.
For any questions not answered here, please reach out to us via email at albion@isu.edu or via phone at (208) 282-4838.
